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bush. this was hosted by the washington institute. it is about 90 minutes. >> good afternoon. good afternoon and welcome to the washington institute. i'm rob satlof, the director of the institute. i'm happy to welcome all of you here today. just at the outset if i could please remind you, cell phones off please, not just on, on vibrate but off completely. this event is being live streamed for our thousands of fans around the world. this event is being broadcast by c-span. so everything you say can and will be used against you. so but bless do turn your cell phones off. we're fathered here today because president obama is off for the inaugural overseas visit of his second term and he is going to the middle east, going to israel, to the west bank and to jordan. his itinerary is very different than the itinerary of his middle east trip in the beginning of his first term. we'll hear more about that. and i think the mission of this trip is very different than the mission of that inaugural trip of his first term. we're going to hear about that. there's much to talk about because the
bush. this was hosted by the washington institute. it is about 90 minutes. >> good afternoon. good afternoon and welcome to the washington institute. i'm rob satlof, the director of the institute. i'm happy to welcome all of you here today. just at the outset if i could please remind you, cell phones off please, not just on, on vibrate but off completely. this event is being live streamed for our thousands of fans around the world. this event is being broadcast by c-span. so everything...
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one of whom works with george bush. i was an openly gay, what that meant in the early '80s, and the reagan white house. i worked for president reagan, was very proud to do that for several years. i was elected chairman of the d.c. republican party as an openly gay man, and was original chairman of law cabin republicans. as a gay man, i personally support marriage equality because it's the right thing to do. i have many friends have been in committed relationships for many years have gotten married. each of these couples recognizes the responsibility, that come along with marriage. it's time for them to also receive the rights that come with marriage for everybody else. i want to thank senator rob portman, a fellow cincinnati in, a fellow cincinnati and a longtime friend of mine, for his courage and supported not only his son, but coming out in support of gay marriage. it's the first republican senator in the united states currently, and it won't be the last. [cheers and applause] so i grew up in ohio, as i said. ohio as
one of whom works with george bush. i was an openly gay, what that meant in the early '80s, and the reagan white house. i worked for president reagan, was very proud to do that for several years. i was elected chairman of the d.c. republican party as an openly gay man, and was original chairman of law cabin republicans. as a gay man, i personally support marriage equality because it's the right thing to do. i have many friends have been in committed relationships for many years have gotten...
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and then he made all of 85% all the remaining bush tax cuts permanent. so 85% of the money that he could have taken off the table and given to his friends remained with the american people. and as a result, he now gave up all of his bargaining position. what if instead he'd said, guys, we're going to have, we're going to extend the tax cuts for most people for a year. then a year from now he'd have said, well, i can only extend part of this for another year. he would have had all the clout. every time he gets mad at the the republicans, he could have said, well, if you do that, i'm going to have to make you pay for it by culling back the tax cut when we extend it next year, or you could do it every two years. instead, he gave that all away. why would he give up his bargaining position, his upper hand on taxes? well, he believed he also had the upper hand on sequestration. sequestration or the automatic spending cuts. they're the opposite of the fiscal cliff. the fiscal cliff was if nothing happens, taxes go up, and the republicans can't stop it. there's
and then he made all of 85% all the remaining bush tax cuts permanent. so 85% of the money that he could have taken off the table and given to his friends remained with the american people. and as a result, he now gave up all of his bargaining position. what if instead he'd said, guys, we're going to have, we're going to extend the tax cuts for most people for a year. then a year from now he'd have said, well, i can only extend part of this for another year. he would have had all the clout....
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people said president bush was irresponsible. he should have been more wary of the grand promises that the economy would never have a recession and that things are going to go great. he should have. the next to the last year when he was in office, the budget deficit was $167 billion. it had dropped from a higher figure in his time in office. his last year was $450 billion or $460 billion. president obama has been in office four full years, starting his fifth, and his deficits have been averaging 1,200,000,000,000 dollars a year. we have never, ever seen anything like this before. it has surged the united states of america and our democratic colleagues don't have a plan that will put us on a sustainable path in the future. if we come back out of the economy, we restrain the spending growth just a little bit, we can balance the budget. that's what we ought to do. and again, a goal of balancing the budget is not just some frivolous goal for political reasons. the goal of a balanced budget is that we would put us on a sound financial
people said president bush was irresponsible. he should have been more wary of the grand promises that the economy would never have a recession and that things are going to go great. he should have. the next to the last year when he was in office, the budget deficit was $167 billion. it had dropped from a higher figure in his time in office. his last year was $450 billion or $460 billion. president obama has been in office four full years, starting his fifth, and his deficits have been...
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bush's tax cuts also went too far. again, contributing to the largest deficit in our history. well, you'd think that we would want to reverse course, but republicans have dogmatically refused to reverse course on these -- on increasing revenues. they stick to their ideological man travment they say, don't touch tax breaks for the wealthy and the largest corporations. instead, cut the programs that undergird the middle class and meet the needs of our most vulnerable citizens. they demand that we slash funding for infrastructure, innovation, and education only to keep tax cuts for the wealthiest americans. there are abundant opportunities for cutting waste, cutting spending, but on both sides. yes, we need spending cuts. but cutting spending by closing tax provisions in the tax code that hurt our economy. that's where we need to cut some spending -- tax spending, tax spending that goes to the wealthiest and goes to large corporations. let me cite a few examples. consider the so-called deferral provision governing taxation of profits earned by u.s. companies overseams the u.s. go
bush's tax cuts also went too far. again, contributing to the largest deficit in our history. well, you'd think that we would want to reverse course, but republicans have dogmatically refused to reverse course on these -- on increasing revenues. they stick to their ideological man travment they say, don't touch tax breaks for the wealthy and the largest corporations. instead, cut the programs that undergird the middle class and meet the needs of our most vulnerable citizens. they demand that we...
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jeb bush last night and again if you haven't read it, jeb bush in "the wall street journal," began to offer a dramatic vision of a better, more dynamic, more inclusive republican party that doesn't act in at th the age ofa lightbulb, that doesn't stand a pioneer of the future and that does understand there is no red and there is no blue. there are 311 million americans who deserve a party that wants everyone of them have a dramatically better future. that ought to be the republican party. [applause] >> we are not the anti-obama movement. we are for the american future with greater safety, freedom and prosperity for all. we are for empowering individuals, not empowering bureaucrats. i think there are dozens, and you can see in the as ever in a newsletter two weeks ago on pioneers of the future versus prisoners of the past, there are dozens of new areas we are about to break and we about to be dramatically better opportunity, and the city and both parties is literally blind to the great potential of this country. but i just want to say one thing and closing. and supposed to matter. we n
jeb bush last night and again if you haven't read it, jeb bush in "the wall street journal," began to offer a dramatic vision of a better, more dynamic, more inclusive republican party that doesn't act in at th the age ofa lightbulb, that doesn't stand a pioneer of the future and that does understand there is no red and there is no blue. there are 311 million americans who deserve a party that wants everyone of them have a dramatically better future. that ought to be the republican...
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and you may recall that before the war the bush administration had predicted that the war would cost about 50-$60 billion. that was the estimate from donald rumsfeld and mitch daniels and dick cheney. and, in fact, very lengthy, the top economic adviser in the bush administration was fired for saying that the war by cost up to 200 billion. -- larry lindsey. and larry subsequent wrote a book in which he argued that many of the problems that occurred later on in the war were related to the fact that no one early on was willing to confront the true potential cost in those early days. today, the u.s. has already spent $2 trillion in direct outlays for iraq. over 3 trillion if you include some of the indirect costs that will describe in some of the acts -- afghanistan caused it and at this point as we think about the difference between 50 billion, and 3 trillion, i usually remind my students about the difference between a billion and a trillion, because they kind of sound the same. just sort of thinking about it, we know that if you had a million, 1000-dollar bills stacked up on the table
and you may recall that before the war the bush administration had predicted that the war would cost about 50-$60 billion. that was the estimate from donald rumsfeld and mitch daniels and dick cheney. and, in fact, very lengthy, the top economic adviser in the bush administration was fired for saying that the war by cost up to 200 billion. -- larry lindsey. and larry subsequent wrote a book in which he argued that many of the problems that occurred later on in the war were related to the fact...
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court hears argument over the constitutionality of the defense of marriage act, enacted during the bush administration. c-span and c-span radio will again have coverage when the arguments are released to the public at about 2 p.m. eastern. it will be shown again wednesday night at 8 p.m. eastern on c-span. >> tonight on first ladies, called a big and as an adulterer during her husbands 1828 presidential campaign, rachel jackson dies of an apparent heart attack before andrew jackson takes office. his knees becomes the white house hostess but his later dismissed as fallout from a scandal. during the next administration, angelica van buren is the white house hostess for her father-in-law, president martin van buren, who is a winner were. we'll include your questions and comments by faux, facebook and twitter live tonight at 9 p.m. eastern on c-span and c-span3. also on c-span radio, and c-span.org. >> fbi general counsel andrew weissmann now i'm keeping up with new technologies. he spoke recently at an american bar association luncheon in washington, d.c. he talked about the challenges the
court hears argument over the constitutionality of the defense of marriage act, enacted during the bush administration. c-span and c-span radio will again have coverage when the arguments are released to the public at about 2 p.m. eastern. it will be shown again wednesday night at 8 p.m. eastern on c-span. >> tonight on first ladies, called a big and as an adulterer during her husbands 1828 presidential campaign, rachel jackson dies of an apparent heart attack before andrew jackson takes...
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we saw during the bush administration one of the poorest private-job creation records of any president since world war ii. and there's no rhyme or reason. and here we are, it's, as they say, deja vu all over again. cut the taxes and magically the jobs will grow. you grow jobs by having a balance between investment, in human capital, in physical capital like roads and bridges, and also having the revenue to be responsible so you pay your way. ms. stabenow: if the senator -- thank you very much. thank you to this really distinguished senator from rhode island. i do want to say when i listen to you, i think so often of your advocacy for member who are troops -- for men and women who are troops. when you think about $400,000 being the average tax cut for a multimillionaire under this budget versus what will happen to our veterans or folks coming home from the war now trying to get a job, trying to do what they need to do to be able to come back into the community and society and so on, i wonder -- you have been such a leader on this, your own distinguished career in the military, i wonder
we saw during the bush administration one of the poorest private-job creation records of any president since world war ii. and there's no rhyme or reason. and here we are, it's, as they say, deja vu all over again. cut the taxes and magically the jobs will grow. you grow jobs by having a balance between investment, in human capital, in physical capital like roads and bridges, and also having the revenue to be responsible so you pay your way. ms. stabenow: if the senator -- thank you very much....
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going to benefit a series and a couple of my recent ones with the help of former president clinton in bush junior. two without cramming 10 haiti to be exported duty-free to the united states. there's a big hope by which basically wealthy haitians who own the factories, politicians in the united states, retailers to benefit from products coming in inexpensively or as an alternative from china because the shipping costs are much lower directly from haiti. it's not necessarily the priority of the message or the people in haiti. one of the reasons they haven't changed his it's easier to keep doing things the way they've always done them. it's easier to go around the government and going through. hillary clinton said at the donors conference in new york in march 2010 but this was essential, we needed to stop field with the business end of money so he can string in the capacity to deal with this crazy and rebuilt the one that is very recent. it's easier to do things the way they been doing them. one of the other things we been doing is frankly not listening to people in haiti. this is true in ma
going to benefit a series and a couple of my recent ones with the help of former president clinton in bush junior. two without cramming 10 haiti to be exported duty-free to the united states. there's a big hope by which basically wealthy haitians who own the factories, politicians in the united states, retailers to benefit from products coming in inexpensively or as an alternative from china because the shipping costs are much lower directly from haiti. it's not necessarily the priority of the...
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$2.4 trillion of deficit reduction that has been done by the last congress, including the deal on the bush tax cuts that were made at year end. $2.4 trillion of deficit reduction over the next ten years. and all also agree that $is.8is- that $1.8 trillion was gutting expenses and a little more than $600 billion of this was revenues achieved through the year-end bush tax cut deal. so everwhelmingly what has been done thus far has been in spending cuts rather than new revenues. it is very important for us to know that. it is very important for folks to realize that democrats are willing to make are hard calls about spending. we've done it already. but the question before this body and the question before the house now is going forward, what do we do to achieve additional deficit reduction that's consistent with having a growing economy? and the approaches of the senate and the house on this could not be more different. the house approach basically says that all additional deficit reduction should be achieved by cutting spending. by looking at one side of the balance sheet. i do not know of a
$2.4 trillion of deficit reduction that has been done by the last congress, including the deal on the bush tax cuts that were made at year end. $2.4 trillion of deficit reduction over the next ten years. and all also agree that $is.8is- that $1.8 trillion was gutting expenses and a little more than $600 billion of this was revenues achieved through the year-end bush tax cut deal. so everwhelmingly what has been done thus far has been in spending cuts rather than new revenues. it is very...
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on to become some of the most significant republican presidents in the last century, nixon, reagan, bush. is the party doing enough to support the rising star governors once they get past that state endorsement process? >> well, i mean, that's the plan for 2013 and 2014. um, i know that state parties sure do a lot of work and, obviously, the rga does. you know, we have a different party too. i mean, you know, i don't know, 15, 20 years ago maybe more there budget an nrcc, there wasn't 10, 20 different super pacs and 527s. we have a big group of organizations that are involved in getting republicans and conservatives elected. so my, my job is to put together not only the best infrastructure and data and mechanics, but we've got our primary system that needs to be looked at. and i think overall messaging. but for the most part, a lot of players out there that are doing a lot of this work. the rnc has to play a role in promoting governors. they're the innovators. their balancing budgets. they're getting things done. they're leading the way. and we're going to be involved. but there's also a
on to become some of the most significant republican presidents in the last century, nixon, reagan, bush. is the party doing enough to support the rising star governors once they get past that state endorsement process? >> well, i mean, that's the plan for 2013 and 2014. um, i know that state parties sure do a lot of work and, obviously, the rga does. you know, we have a different party too. i mean, you know, i don't know, 15, 20 years ago maybe more there budget an nrcc, there wasn't 10,...
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the court hears arguments on the constitutionality of the defense of marriage act enacted during the bush administration. again, c-span and c-span radio will have coverage when the arguments are released to the public at about 2 eastern. it'll be shown again wednesday night at 8 over on c-span. >> let's go straight to a personal topic. you been on the commission since 2006, the chairman's been on since, i believe, 2009. his term is up, yours will be up next year. should we expect to see some turnover at the commission? >> guest: well, you should always expect to see turnover at the commission because we all have staggered terms. >> right. >> guest: the past six years have flown by very quickly, and we shall see, you know? stay tuned. you know, i get asked this question every couple of years, and when you've been there almost seven years, you get asked at inflection points like this. i'm openly thinking about it, but we shall see. >> host: openly thinking about what? >> guest: about what to do next. i have thought about that several times, you know, what comes after the commission. you kno
the court hears arguments on the constitutionality of the defense of marriage act enacted during the bush administration. again, c-span and c-span radio will have coverage when the arguments are released to the public at about 2 eastern. it'll be shown again wednesday night at 8 over on c-span. >> let's go straight to a personal topic. you been on the commission since 2006, the chairman's been on since, i believe, 2009. his term is up, yours will be up next year. should we expect to see...
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most would agree, i believe, that as a result of the efforts, spanning both the bush and obama administration, which have included lethal force, u.s. homeland is safer today than overseas. some would say it's not broke, do not fix it. but the problem is that the american public is suspicious of the executive power shouted in secrecy. by what authority and many in the public envision the worst. they see dark images of civilian and military national security personnel in the basement of the white house acting as senator angus king put it, acting as the judge and jury and executioner, the starting for themselves americans who shall live and who shall die. by standards, no one understands. our government and speeches given by the attorney general makes official disclosures of information about the efforts. but it is never enough because the public doesn't know what it doesn't know. but knows that there are things that the government is still withholding. the revelation 11 days ago that the executive branch does not claim the authorities that is a noncombatant. it is big news and trumpeted as a ma
most would agree, i believe, that as a result of the efforts, spanning both the bush and obama administration, which have included lethal force, u.s. homeland is safer today than overseas. some would say it's not broke, do not fix it. but the problem is that the american public is suspicious of the executive power shouted in secrecy. by what authority and many in the public envision the worst. they see dark images of civilian and military national security personnel in the basement of the white...
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bush, ruled in support of this compromise, saying, "federal religious freedom law is a shield, not a sword. it is not a means to force one's religious practice upon others." i urge my colleagues to oppose this amendment. the presiding officer: all time has expired. the yeas and nays have been ordered. the clerk will call the roll. vote: vote: the presiding officer: are there any senators in the chamber who wish to vote or wish to change their vote? seeing none, the ayes are 44, the nays are 55. the amendment does not pass. mrs. murray: move to reconsider. move to lay it on the table. the presiding officer: without objection. mrs. murray: mr. president? the senate is not in order. the presiding officer: the senate will come to order. mrs. murray: for the information of all senators, that vote went a little bit over. we are not going to let votes go over. if you're not in the chamber, you will miss votes. we have got to be able to do this in order to move ahead expeditiously. the presiding officer: the senate will come to order. mrs. murray: so i would just let all senators know, you l
bush, ruled in support of this compromise, saying, "federal religious freedom law is a shield, not a sword. it is not a means to force one's religious practice upon others." i urge my colleagues to oppose this amendment. the presiding officer: all time has expired. the yeas and nays have been ordered. the clerk will call the roll. vote: vote: the presiding officer: are there any senators in the chamber who wish to vote or wish to change their vote? seeing none, the ayes are 44, the...
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bush was president. you know why, mr. president? he said that carbon pollution wasn't covered in the clean air act. well, all you had to do was read the clean air act. i'm not an attorney, but it's right there. right there. it says in essence, here are the following pollutants that are covered, and it listed greenhouse gas emissions. but, oh no, we had to take it all the way -- he took it all the way to the supreme court and wasted eight long years while the problem gets worse and worse. so here's the deal. here's a quote. "washington school of public health. university of washington. dr. howard frumkin says in public health when faced with threats to entire populations, we act. for infectious diseases we vaccinate. if 98% of the doctors and scientists say vaccinate to prevent illness, there's always 2 % who are going to say don't do it. but we go with 98%. we vaccinate. for lung cancer, we ban smoking. we didn't stand with the doctors who were paid off by big tobacco. we stood with the doctors who had an independent judgment. and w
bush was president. you know why, mr. president? he said that carbon pollution wasn't covered in the clean air act. well, all you had to do was read the clean air act. i'm not an attorney, but it's right there. right there. it says in essence, here are the following pollutants that are covered, and it listed greenhouse gas emissions. but, oh no, we had to take it all the way -- he took it all the way to the supreme court and wasted eight long years while the problem gets worse and worse. so...